BRYAN HAMMONDE'S SHOCKING CRIMES IN CORNWALL: EX-IT MAN'S BREACHES REVEAL DARK SECRETS
Bryan Hammonde, a 74-year-old resident of Lansdowne Road in Penzance, Cornwall, found himself in serious legal trouble after a series of breaches related to his status as a registered sex offender.The case was heard at Truro Crown Court, where Hammonde appeared to face sentencing after pleading guilty to multiple violations of court orders designed to prevent further harm.
Hammonde's criminal history includes a conviction from 2020, when he received a non-custodial sentence for viewing disturbing child abuse images.
These images depicted young victims in distress, with some grimacing in pain, and amounted to nearly 40 indecent images categorized across all levels of severity.
As part of his punishment, he was required to sign the sex offenders' register and adhere to a strict sexual harm prevention order, which aimed to restrict his online activity and prevent access to harmful material.
Despite these restrictions, authorities uncovered evidence that Hammonde had been attempting to bypass the rules.
During an unannounced visit last month, police officers PC Waite and DS Bradley arrived at his residence to conduct an interview.
They had previously explained the conditions of his order and registration multiple times, emphasizing the importance of compliance.
However, during the search of his property, investigators discovered that Hammonde’s laptop contained searches for terms such as 'tiny' and 'tiny teens.' Further inspection revealed that Hammonde had been using the privacy-focused search engine Duck Duck Go on his mobile device.
This was a clear violation of his court order, which explicitly prohibited him from deleting or hiding his browsing history.
The use of such software indicated an attempt to conceal his online activity, raising suspicions about the nature of his searches.
In addition to the internet breaches, police found Hammonde in possession of several bank cards that he had not disclosed during the investigation.
This was another violation of his legal obligations as a registered sex offender, who is required to report all financial instruments and personal details to authorities.
The discovery of these unreported cards added to concerns about his compliance and potential further misconduct.
Hammonde’s legal representative, Ramsay Quaife, argued that the breaches were not intentional and insisted that his client did not accept that the searches were related to child pornography.
He stated that the electronic devices seized were still under examination, and it was uncertain whether any indecent images would be found.
The outcome of this ongoing investigation could potentially lead to additional charges depending on what the authorities uncover.
In delivering his sentence, Recorder Richard Stead emphasized that Hammonde, as a former IT manager, would have been fully aware of the restrictions imposed by his court orders.
Despite this knowledge, he chose to use software capable of erasing or hiding his internet activity, which was viewed as a deliberate breach of the court’s conditions.
The case highlights the ongoing challenges faced by law enforcement in monitoring and enforcing compliance among individuals with a history of sexual offenses, especially in the digital age where technology can be used to conceal illicit activity.
